What is CAMP?

CAMP is a university-wide program that provides undergrads taking undergrad courses at Cornell with access to their required textbooks and coursepacks in a digital format* for a single flat-rate cost of $295 per semester. 

How to Access Your Digital Textbooks

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All digital materials will be available on August 21, 2026.

To access your digital content/textbooks for any given course, simply log in to the course page in your Cornell Canvas account and open your Bookshelf from the navigation menu. Depending on the textbook or content type, you may find additional access information on the Attachments tab for each item displayed.

Need help? Watch a tutorial or contact us: ​Resources for Students

Important Dates

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August 17, 2026:​ ​Print textbooks (only available if digital is not an option)* will be available for pickup at The Cornell Store.

August 21, 2026: All digital materials will be available through Canvas.

Opt-out deadline:Students have until ​September 11, 206 to opt out of CAMP for the fall 2026 semester.

*Digital textbooks are the default option. Traditional print textbooks will only be supplied when a digital option is not available. You will receive an email if you have any printed textbooks to pick up.

Be Ready From Day One

​Your required textbooks will be available in Canvas before classes begin, so you can focus on learning, not searching for course materials.

Student Testimonial:

"It was really nice not to worry about it, especially as a freshman... the CAMP fee seemed fair for how easy it made the process of getting materials when we had so much other stuff going on."

Program Participation

CAMP offers the option to opt out each semester. If you choose to opt out, you are opting out of all course materials across all undergraduate courses for the semester. ​The opt-out deadline for the fall 2026 semester is Friday, September 11, 2026. 

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NOTE: If you opt out of CAMP, you can purchase access to individual materials in Canvas or through cornellstore.vitalsource.com.

Resources

Additional information for the Cornell Academic Materials Program can be found at:academicmaterials.cornell.edu/